IT'S goodbye to the Commonwealth Games and hello to Festival Europa as Manchester gets set to host another unforgettable international party.

With or without the Reds, Old Trafford will host the Champions League Final on May 28 and the city is lining up a 10-day festival worthy of the world's biggest sporting event of the year.

The final will be broadcast to to an estimated TV audience of 200 million in more than 200 countries.

The Manchester Evening News is backing the showcase of top quality events as an official media partner. Up to 50,000 extra visitors are expected to spend more than é10m in Manchester during the run up to the final and the festival will ensure that both fans and visitors experience the many delights the city has to offer.

The hub of the festival will be the Champions League fan festival, a pageant of football and entertainment. It also includes the first ever 10km Great Manchester Run.

Festival Europa will animate the streets with a spectacular line up of world class music, dancing, street theatre and entertainment, including a European market.